1950
If spring is just around the corner, we're in the middle of a long block as we hunt and peck away for this chronicle. The mercury in our thermometer just dropped out of sight and the local athletes are enjoying ice on the neighborhood ponds, even if the sledding and skiing are non-existent. But at least Uncle doesn't get his bite of last year's income for another month. Meanwhile, back at . . .
THE HITCHING POST.... A trio of nuptials took place during the holly-daze. On December 4 in Haddonfield, N. J., Glen Fitkin wed Marion Keene Glover. They've moved to Toledo where our Class Agent doubles in brass as chief magistrate of the Fitkin Stamping and Manufacturing Company. Brother Hal got himself drafted last August, but was able to act as best man for the ceremony, and after Christmas, we understand, returned to his Fort Holabird station equipped with skis, golf sticks, and martini pitcher. The rumor was confirmed by Jim Melville, manager of the Baltimore branch of Pure Carbonic Company. Jim also checked up on StewYoung this fall and found him in good shape.
International tone is added to our column with the marriage of Lt. (jg) Nelson T.Hovde to Michele Le Pape in Paris, France, December 29. Nob is one of those poor unfortunate naval personnel landlocked in Heidelberg, Germany, where he just can't get seasick. Michele attended the Sorbonne. Society hounds were informed the knot-tying took place in the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Consolation.
Which leads us to the third wedding held in the home town of the Notre Dames on this side of the Atlantic, South Bend, Ind. Principals in this affair were Ed Tuck and Marlene Murphy. Main course in the Tuck home will be ice cream with steaks, chops, and roasts for side dishes, as Ed is associated with the Tastee-Freez Corp. of Northern Indiana.
WALKING THE LAST MILE.... Again a three-way proposition in this department, and it all began with a visit from Saint Nick and the announcement that Paul Lena and Miss Joan Radcliffe Hadley of Springfield, Vt„ would exchange vows in the spring. Joan is a grad of that unknown (???) institution down the road from Hanover, Colby J. C. Paul is in residency at Mary Hitchcock doing work in internal medicine, and he says other medics participating in similar activities include DickTobin (surgery), Ed Zebrowski (general practice), and Warren Franz (pathology).
Bill Sapers started the year off by getting himself engaged to Miss Eleanor Phyllis Moran of Waltham, Mass., a cum laude graduate of Brandeis University.
On January 14 in Ridgefield, Conn., Miss Carol Virginia Whitman and Pat Brewster made known their intentions of a spring wedding. Miss Whitman, Middlebury '52, is working for the Christian Science Monitor and attending Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Pat taught for two years at Deerfield before undertaking the law course at Harvard, which he will finish come June.
INFANT INFO. . . . While strolling through the scenic sections of the Bronx yesterday we encountered Terry Guider toting a couple of Otis Elevators, so we promptly put ourselves outside a couple of cups of coffee and caught up on the lives and times of the Guider group. Said entourage currently consists of Terry, spouse Mary, and young son William Patrick born August 15, 1953. (Red Route please note.) Terry said he's seen Kim Swezey occasionally out on the Island and that the Swezey swarm has an 18-month-old heir, too, but names and dates weren't available. Inkadentally, Kim is working out there in his dad's department store.
"Miss Nancy Rife Collins was born last March 23. She is all Daddy, blue eyed, blonde, and I just hope she won't end up being 6'4" like him, too," writes Bobbie, wife of Bill R.Collins. Additional data include the fact that Bill is assistant resident in pediatrics this year at Ann Arbor. Among the Injuns in that neck of the woods too are Jack and Fran Hintermeister at the Cranbrook School.
Gleaned from Al Mitchell in NYC recently was the knowledge that Murray Sayer became a proud pater last May 10 when son Gregory Paul arrived. Murray is in the law department of General Foods Corporation in White Plains.
September 8 was natal day for Miss Joan Rouillard, second daughter for Paul and DotRouillard. This tyke tipped the scales at an even eight pounds.
Undoubtedly first of this year's crop was a brand new boy away out West. Pat and DonCummings report young John Harold arrived with the new annum, January 1, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Congratulations to all you new parents!
INKADENTAL INTELLIGENTZ. . . . Subtitle for the first few paragraphs in this section should be something like "The Little Man Who Wasn't There," although we did have a few hardies on hand for the '50 Dinner at the New York D-club in January. The above-mentioned Al Mitchell was an early arrival and proved to have a wealth of knowledge on the activities of errant brethren. Mitch is peddling with Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Company in NYC.
Amongst the gathered throng we saw RogGaylord, Dick Echikson, and Dick Cutler. Two Vans held up one end of the bar but skipped before chow was served, namely Harry Van Benschoten and Jack Van Zoeren.Dick Healy toddled in and told us he's purchasing things for Western Electric in New York.
Marv Kohl admitted to a recent marriage dated September 12, with Elayne Wiener in the city. She's a graduate of Adelphi, and Marv is in the food-processing business with Globe Products.
Also on hand for the function was CharlieDavison who is public accounting with Hurdman and Cranston. Charlie Hamilton had some very interesting comments to make on his three-year stint in Beirut's American University. Education has been left behind for the grease paint and curtain calls of theater, as Charlie spent the summer in stock and is studying at the Herbert Berghof Studio.
Those of you in the neighborhood, mark your calendar right now for the 29th of March, when we'll try it again. Hope to see lots more of you out for this one, even if you can only stick your head in and say hi. Address: 37 E. 39 for newcomers.
Hanover Inn-juns in the past few moons have included Alan "Smu" Smith, FrankDickinson, Tom and Annie O'Connell, Capt.Jack Coffman, USMC, and Dr. and Mrs. DonRussell. Alan is at the Japanese Embassy in Washington and attending the School of Advanced International Studies. How he got that nickname is a mystery to us, though. Tom and Ann have taken up permanent residency in Hanover, as Mr. O'C is helping the President run the College. In charge of filing complaints on library fines or something like that.
Bob C. Kelly is a brand advertising manager with Lever Bros, in Gotham. . . . Ed Sutton is an advertising salesman for Sutton publishing Co Starting in February, Whit Williams is learning the advertising art business with Charles E. Cooper, also NYC.
Tony Kesaris has his own insurance firm in Danielson, Conn. The name is The Buffington Agency, for those in the market. . . . Last word we had on Don C. Hall was that he was studying annuities, 20-pay programs, and the like at Wharton And Lloyd Woodbury is with Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Hartford Ed Sawyer is with the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. in Pittsfield, Mass. Dick C.Johnson is a sales correspondent with Curtis 1000, Inc., also in Hartford. These people make envelopes. . . . Sandy McGulloch is a salesman for Rayon Processing Co. in Pawtucket. . . . Dick Peterson is a salesman and field engineer for U. S. Electrical Motors, Inc., around' Milford, Conn Chuck Martin is selling pre-fab houses made by U. S. Steel.
So much for now. Those of you who are lucky enough to be getting a kickback from Uncle on last year's taxes might endorse the check over to the Alumni Fund as a starter. See you next month.
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